due process
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noun
the regular administration of the law, according to which no citizen may be denied his or her legal rights and all laws must conform to fundamental, accepted legal principles, as the right of the accused to confront his or her accusers.
Also called due process, due course of law.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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| due process of law | |
| —n | |
| the administration of justice in accordance with established rules and principles | |
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Cultural Dictionary
due process of law definition
The principle that an individual cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards. The Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantee that any person accused of a crime must be informed of the charges, be provided with legal counsel, be given a speedy and public trial, enjoy equal protection of the laws, and not be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, unreasonable searches and seizures, double jeopardy, or self-incrimination.
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Example sentences
He has the power to make sure you're locked up, but you have to go through due process.
Instead of reducing the protections of tenure, it eliminates all meaningful due process related to job security.
Tenure provides due process for termination, and without it, faculty can be fired for any reason that is not discriminatory.
Disciplinary procedures are carried out promptly and with adherence to due process requirements.
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